Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS)

Why in News?

The Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS) has entered a new phase with several digital initiatives aimed at making India’s fertilizer supply chain more transparent, efficient and data-driven.

About iFMS

• iFMS is the digital backbone of India’s fertilizer management system, developed and technically supported by NIC for the Department of Fertilizers.
• It connects the entire fertilizer chain, including:
  • Production and imports
  • Movement and stock availability
  • Retail sale
  • Subsidy processing
• Scale of iFMS:
  • Over 14 crore Aadhaar-linked fertilizer buyers
  • More than 2.5 lakh retailers
  • Around 7 crore metric tonnes of fertilizer sales annually
  • Supports nearly ₹2 lakh crore in annual fertilizer subsidy administration.
• The system is being transformed from a transaction-recording platform into an integrated monitoring and decision-support system.
• iFMS is being integrated with farmer, land and crop databases maintained by States and other government platforms.
• This integration can help improve fertilizer availability, targeted monitoring, subsidy management and evidence-based policymaking.
• It can also help identify imbalances in fertilizer demand and supply and improve the efficiency of the fertilizer subsidy system.

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